Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (March)

Published on February 25, 2023 at 9:28 PM PST
Amended on February 28, 2023 at 10:58 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday March 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM PST

In Person: Lighthouse High School Think Tank (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)

 

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimi Kean 5 m
  B. Land Acknowledgement   Rich Harrison 1 m
   
Honor Native Land - we are on Ohlone land and want to acknowledge native peoples and our ancestors this evening.
 
  C. Record Attendance   Robbie Torney 2 m
  D. Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions   Kimi Kean 15 m
   

No individual presentation on agendized or non-agendized items shall be for no more than two(2) minutes and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.  Speakers requesting translations will have four (4) minutes to present.  

The Board will hear public comments, and Identify next steps as needed.

 
II. Regular Consent Items 6:23 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: November 9, 2022 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 2 m
     
  B. Financial Statement: November, December, and January check register Vote Linda Wu 5 m
   

Recommended Action: The Finance Committee has reviewed these materials and recommends approval of the check register as part of the Consent Agenda

 

Link to the Check Register:

 
III. Discussion Items: 6:30 PM
  A. CEO Report, Reflections, and Update FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   

Pre Reading:

 

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  • Questions/Feedback from the Board

Determine Next Steps for CEO/Board:

 
  B. Update: Lighthouse and Lodestar Academic Plan, LCPS Organizational Priorities, and OKRs Discuss Tina Hernandez 15 m
   

Pre Reading:

 

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  • Questions from the Board  

Determine Next Steps for Staff / AAC / CAO:

 
IV. LCPS Finance and Budget 6:55 PM
  A. Finance Updates: Dashboard and Second Interim Presentation FYI Linda Wu 15 m
   

This presentation covers a few critical updates:

  • Our Finance Dashboard, including Bond Covenants
  • Second Interim Presentation presentation details the aggregate financial picture for our three LEAs as we will approve our Second Interim Financial report that we will share with OUSD, our charter authorizers.  
    • Second Interim Highlights and Budget Revision variables
    • Comparisions:  June 22, Oct 22, Nov 22, and Feb 22.  Spending and FTE analysis
    • Second Interim vs. Year to Date Revenue and Expense comparisons
  • Our first quarterly report for our Bonds

Presentation Link:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QSVWph9gfFSTFGdxIp9p2HX8m0WvXgnJ/edit#slide=id.p17

 

Lighthouse Quarterly Bond Report Link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_gks1aspmgoWiphNOl8nQubVX2TE1C8/view?usp=share_link

 

 
  B. Finance Update - FY 23 Cash Flow Projections and Multi Year Projections and Fund Balances FYI Linda Wu 10 m
   

This presentation details the aggregate Cash Flow and Multi Year Projections for our three LEAs as we will approve our Second Interim Financial report that we will share with OUSD, our charter authorizers.  

 
  C. Approval: Second Interim Reports for Lighthouse K-8, Lighthouse HS, and Lodestar K-12 Vote Linda Wu 5 m
   

Recommendation:  CEO and Finance Committee recommends approval of our three First Interim Reports.  These reports will also be sent to OUSD. 

 

 

Links:

 
  D. Finance Update: Preparation for June's SY24 Budget Approval - LCPS Revenues 101 Vote Linda Wu 10 m
   

Framing:  

  • After approving our compensation increase in the February Board Meeting and reviewing our Second Interim financials, in preparation for June's Budget adoption, we will review the sources that make up LCPS's revenue, and nuances of unrestricted and resticted funding sources>  

Links:

 

 
  E. Approval: LCPS 2022 Audited Financials Vote Linda Wu 10 m
   

LCPS's Audit Committee has reviewed the 2022 Audited Financials, and recommends approval.  The board approved Audited Financials will be send to OUSD for compliance purposes and will also be a part of our annual bond reporting.  

 

Links:

 

 
  F. Facilities Project Update Discuss Anna Martin 10 m
   

Framing:  The Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Procurement Procedures for Federally Funded Projects - 

 

Link:

 

 
V. Closing Items 7:55 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kimi Kean 2 m
  B. Reminder: Complete your yearly Form 700 FYI Rich Harrison 5 m